Improved carpet-fastener



R. W. WAL GARPET PASTENER.

Patented Apr. 19, 1870.

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Letters Patent No. 102,185, dated April 19, 1870.

IMPROVED CARPET-I'ASTBNER.

The Schedule refexed to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may cocern.-

Be it known that I, Rnnron) W. WALKER, of the city ef Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and 'useful Improvement in Garpet- Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Nature and Objects of the Incention.

The invention relatcs to that class of carpet-fasteners by means of which the edges of the carpet are at- `'cached to the floor by rods passing through the loops or eyes in the heads of pointed projections Secured to a strip fastened to the floor.

The object is to dispense with the use of tacks and other usual means of putting down carpets, and allow the same to he put down or taken up with 'apidity.

Description of the Accompa nying Drmvings.

Figura 1 is a plan view of the inrention, showing the side 'and corner rods joined.

Figur-e 2 is a perspective view of the invention, swing the relation of the side and ccrne -plates and r s.

Figure 3 is a. vertical section of the staple H, 'od L, and carpet.

Fignre 4 .is a vertical section of the staple D, same as fig. 3. v

General Description; fl A in the accompanying drawings represets the oor.

B, the -sf'ip which is securely attachedto the floor by means of screws, tacks, or other 'eliable appliances.

D are ring-screws or staples,` the upper half of which are conieal and point upwa'd, the lowe'whalf conicai and point downward to where the lower part is jointed to the shaft or pin, which is secu'ely attached to the strip B.

The center of the upper pat is provided with an aperture to receive the -har or rod E.

The attachments to the floor should he from one to two feet apart. Tle ring-staples D should be from six to twelve inches apart, according to the weight and thickness of the carpet, heavy carpet requiriug more than light.

The rods E pass through the apert-ures in the ringstaples D, their junctions being co'vered by an open sleeve, of metal, F, of about the same diameter as that of the rods E, sufiiciently large to fit tightly over the rods E.

The operation of the iuvention is as follows, vip:

Afiix the strip B, with the ring-staples D above, to the floor, at a proper distance from the wash-boards. Turn the edge of the carpet under and force the staples D through both thicknesses. Place the sleevc F upon the rods, so that it will be on that side of the staple D where the rods will join. Pass the rod over thecarpet and through the apertures in the staples. Place-the sleeves F so as to cover the junctions of the rods, and the carpet will be securely attaehed to the floor.

To attach the carpet at the corncrs of the room, turn its edges under, as before, and force it down over the npper part of the staple H, which is similar to D in all respects except that they have a horizontal opening to admit the har or rod' to the aperturc in the staple.

These staples are aflixed, one on or near each end of a plate, I, the lateral angle of which conforms to the corner in which it is to'be used, and is secured to the floor at the same distancefrom the washboards as the strips B on the floor of the sides adjacent to the coi-ner.

A rod, `L, in diameter similar to the rod E, is then bent to conform to the angle of the corner-plate, and is provided on each end with sleeves F. It is now slipped into the apertures in the staples H, over the car-pet, and, the sleeves being placed so as to coverthe junctions of the side with the corner rods, the operation is complete. i

To take up the cin-pet, move the sleeves F clear ot' the j'ointson all the rods, slip the coi-ner rods from and draw'the side ro'ds through the apertures in the stap'les, and force the carpet up over the same.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The 'strip B, with the pointed staples D securely attachedthereto, in combination with therods E and sleeves F, snbstantially as herein shown and described.

2. The angular comer strip I, with the slotted pointed staples -H rigidly secured thereto, in combiation with the bent corner rod L, arranged and operated substant ially as herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregong improvement in carpet-fasteners, as above described, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of REDFORD W. WALKER. [11. 5.] Witncsscs:

EBM.. F. BROWN, J AMES F. TUCKEB. 

